Envision Spring Fashion Show 2010

The Envision Spring Fashion show took place Saturday at the Graves Hotel in down town Minneapolis. It was fun watching hair and makeup people work their magic while wardrobe stylists and their assistants check and recheck the pieces the models will wear.







Wild-looking hairpieces sit on head-shaped pedistals...




Boxes of shoes lined the wall in one of the rooms.


One model was trying a couple of different shoes on. I stooped down to snap a shot.


Models talk in groups or check messages on their phones as they wait their turn on "the chair".


A bartender waits for the rush


This year the show included live art. The artists were using a few different techniques including stencils, brushes, rulers, etc. One of the in-progress pieces included a variety of visual elements including bits and pieces of Abraham Lincoln and Krushchev. Wish I had more time to chat with these guys. Would have been interesting to hear what inspired this mix.




The hair show part of the evening is when premier stylists have a chance to show their stuff in a live competition.




The room continued to fill until finally the thumping music began and the models started walking.

Out of order...

Vault Door

In an age of electronic fund transfers, credit cards, and all manner of e-money it's fun to see structures that protect tangible assets. :)

College Sports

I recently did some work for an area college. One part of the assignment was to shoot captains from some of the sports teams. Below are some examples.

Fashion Shoot

I recently shot some promotional material for an upcoming fashion event in the Twin Cities. Below is a sample of what will likely be used.

We recently had the pleasure of covering Mike and Jennifer's wedding! The nuptuals took place on Boom Island and the reception was on the Paradise Lady as she sailed up and down the Mississippi. A fantastic 4 piece jazz band kept us supplied with tunes throughout the evening

Mike and Jennifer were a blast to photograph! Here are just a few teasers from the day:

A few random grabs while waiting to shoot...

I get to see all kinds of different stuff when shooting on location. While I was waiting for the model's hair to be finished, I wandered around and snapped a few random photos.

The first is a door-closer-thing. I'm sure there's a better name for it but I can't think of it at the moment. The next photo is of pieces of an old neon light stacked in a jar, and the last is some of the model's wardrobe sitting on the old wood floor.